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Courses & Degree Programs
School of Law
Course Descriptions
40101 General Principles of Law
Meaning, nature and structure of law in general; origin and evolution of law; theories and concepts of law; different legal systems; sources of law; application and interpretation of law; content of various laws; some important legal principles; relationship among different types of law; relationship between law and other related disciplines; law in daily life and legal practice including ethics of the legal profession.
40103 Agricultural Law
Meaning, characteristics and structure of law; background knowledge of the development of law; law enforcement; essence of different laws; laws related to daily life and laws related to agriculture such as Cooperative Acts, Collective Land Codes, Agricultural Land Reform Act.
40205 Business Law
Fundamental principles of law; sources of law; different kinds of law; application, cancellation and interpretation of law; the general principles of the Civil and Commercial laws concerning persons, juristic acts, contracts, debts, obligations and torts; principles of partnership and company laws including laws relating to specific contracts.
41201 Public Law
Definition and principles of public law with emphasis on constitutional law including concepts of the state, governmental systems, heads of state, divisions of power, democratic use of power, and policies of the state; civil rights and civil liberties compared with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; judicial review and amendment of the constitution.
Constitution law; organic law; political party law; administrative law including state administration; the theories of centralization and decentralization of power; division of administrative responsibility, public services; relationship between public officials and the state; control of public official discretion and concepts of administrative court.
41211 Civil law I: Person, Juristic Acts and Contracts
The law of persons: commencement and dissolution of a person, capacity, domicile and juristic person.
The law of juristic acts: definition, characteristics and form of juristic acts; display of intention; validity of juristic acts; conditions and time of juristic acts; periods of time and prescription.
The law of contracts: formation of contracts, effect of contracts, rescission of contracts, earnest and stipulated penalties.
41212 Civil Law II: Obligations and Delicts
The law of obligations: definition and object of obligations; subrogation; transfer of claims; exercising debtor's rights; revocation; fraud; right of retention; preferential rights; plurality of debtors and creditors; extinction of obligations.
The law of tort: liability for one's own or others' wrongful acts; liability as the owner of property which is the basis of tort; compensation for tort; limitations; justifialble acts.
The law of management of affairs without mandate and the law of undue enrichment.
41213 Property Law
The law of property : definition and categories of property; registration of property; exercise and restriction of the owner's rights.
Land Law : land allocation; land reform; rights pertaining to land; issuance of documents of title; registration of rights and juristic acts; and stipulation of rights pertaining to land in some circumstances.
The law of intellectual property, such as copyright and patent.
41231 Criminal Law I: General Principles
Characteristics of criminal law; theory of criminal liability; jurisdiction; attempts; principals and supporters; concurrence of offenses; receive; prescription; criminal punishment and provisions applicable to petty offenses; theories of criminology and penology.
41232 Criminal Law II: Offenses
Types of criminal offenses relating to the security of the kingdom, the government, justice, religion, public peace, public security, counterfeit and alteration, and trade, as well as sexual offenses, and offenses against life, liberty, reputation, property, and petty offenses.
41311 Civil Law III: Family Law and Law of Succession
Family law : betrothal, marriage, relationship of husband and wife, property of husband and wife, validity of marriage, dissolution of marriage, rights and duties of parent and child, guardianship, adoption, maintenance.
Law of succession: devolution of an estate, heirship, statutory rights of inheritance, division into portions among the several classes and degrees of statutory heirs, representation for the purpose of receiving inheritances, legatees, forms of wills, effects and interpretation of wills, validity of wills, clauses in wills, administration and distribution of an estate, vacant estates, prescription for law of succession.
41321 Criminal Law I: Sales, Hire and Hire-purchase
Law of sales: characteristics, types and systems of sales contracts, duties and liabilities of the contractiong parties, consumer protection, specific types of sales and guidelines of practice in business transactions, law of hire, characteristics and forms of hire, rights and liabilities of contracting parties, extinction of contracts of hire, law of hire-purchase, employment, and carriage.
41322 commercial Law II: Loans, Deposits, Agents and Insurance
Law of loans: loan for use, loan for consumption, deposit, warehousing.
Law of agencies: characteristics and types of agents, agents and principals' duties and liabilities to each other and to third persons, extinction of agency, agency commission.
Law of brokerage: law of compromise and settlement, laws relating to gambling and betting.
Law of insurance: insurance against loss, insurance on carriage, guarantee insurance, life insurance.
41323 Commercial Law III: Suretyships, Mortgages and Bills
Laws relating to guarantee, suretyship, mortgage, and pledge.
Laws relating to current accounts and bills, bills, of exchange, promissory notes and cheques; criminal offenses related to the use of cheques, and commercial business related to bills.
41324 Commercial Law IV: Partnerships and Companies
Laws relating to partnerships and companies, ordinary partnership, limited partnership and limited company, with emphasis on the nature and formation of partnerships, shares, and shareholders, management control, auditing, inspection, increases and reductions of capital debentures, dissolution, amalgamation, liquidation of registered partnerships and companies, related criminal liability, and the public company act.
Forms of other important business organizations; laws relating to other private businesses and basic principles of business administration.
41341 Procedural Law I: General Principles in Civil Procedure
Law for the Organization of Courts of Justice; system of the Courts of Justice; levels of the courts; establishment or dissolution of the courts; judges at each level of the courts; power of judges at different levels; jurisdiction and competency of courts; the judgment party and competency of a single judge.
Civil Procedure Code Division I: jurisdiction and competency of courts in civil cases; challenge of judges; powers and duties of courts; hearings; memorandums and filing; parties; filing and service of pleadings and documents; judgments and orders; court costs.
General rules concerning law of evidence; general evidence; attendance and examination of witnesses; production of documentary evidence; inspection by court and appointment of experts by court.
41342 Procedural Law II: Civil Procedure and Bankruptcy Law
Civil Procedure Code continued from Procedural Law I: ordinary and special procedures in Courts of First Instance including procedures for petty cases, procedures in case of default and arbitration, procedures in appeals court and supreme court; provisional measures before judgment; execution of judgments and orders.
Law of bankruptcy: filing of bankruptcy suits, attachment and seizure of property, adjudication of bankruptcy, and discharge from bankruptcy.
41343 Procedural Law III: Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure Code: powers of inquiry offcials and competency of courts; prosecution of criminal cases and filing of civil cases in connection with criminal offenses; summons and criminal warrants; arrest and detention; imprisonment; search and provisional release; inquiry; prosecution of criminal cases; preliminary examination; hearing judgements and orders in the appeals and supreme courts; execution of judgments and fees; pardons; commutation and reduction of punishment.
Criminal procedure in district courts.
Evidence in criminal cases; witnesses; material and documentary evidence; experts; investigation, inquiry and forensic medicine.
41401 English for Lawyers
General English legal vocabulary and terminology for the purpose of reading and comprehending legal texts written in English.
41402 Thai and Foreign Legal Systems
Historical evolution of important legal principles; judicial systems; the influence of major foreign legal systems.
Historical evolution of the Thai legal and judicial systems from the Sukhothai period to the present with an emphasis on legal reform and the administration of justice during the reign of King Rama V, and the codification of laws in subsequent perioeds.
41403 Law and Social Change
General theories on the relationship between the social structure and the legal system; law and Thai society in the past; legal sanctions in society; law and different social institutions; society and court litigation; society and education and the provision of legal knowledge.
The role of law in contemporary society; the utilization of law in national development through an analysis of examples and experiences in using law to solve various social problems.
41404 Labor Law
Background and general theories of labor law; the Thai Labor Protection Law and its provisions concerning the fundamental rights and duties of employers and employees; the Labor Relations Law and its provisions concerning the call for extra rights between employers and employees; establ ishment of employers' and employees' organizations in the forms of employers' associations or labor unions, as well as procedures for the settlement of labor disputes by administrative agencies and the Labor Court.
41405 Environmental Law
The environmental crisis and its effects on global ecology; laws concerning environmental protection and conservation including pollution control and conservation of the environment and nature with emphasis on existing laws, government policies protecting citizens' rights to live in a suitable environment, and standards concerning claims for damages in environmental cases.
Law concerning the control of land utilization and city planning laws.
41406 Introduction to Business Administration
Characteristics of business organizations; different types of businesses; business responsibilities, production, finance, administration; personnel and marketing administration; business objectives; mechanisms for reissuing capital; use of capital for operating economic businesses affecting society, consumers, personnel, shareholders and customers.
Roles of laws pertaining to business operations such as laws concerning the format and principles for establishing business organizations, business operations and bankruptcy, labor laws, consumer protection laws, taxation laws, investment laws, and other laws related to business operation.
41421 Taxation Law I: Income Tax
Theories of taxation; the role of taxation with the economic system; formulating taxation policies to solve economic problems or for economic development; personal and corporate income tax in Thailand; double taxation treaties between Thailand and other countries.
41423 International Transaction Law
Background of international transaction law; basic rules for import and export in Thailand; policies and rules controlling import and export in Thailand and groups of countries, such as ASEAN, EEC, and Eastern European Countries; currency import and export control; appointment of foreign commercial agents; monopoly and protection against trade restrictions.
Agreements and responsibilities of contracting parties in international sales contracts such as the CIF, C&F, and FOB agreements; granting commercial credit; payment for goods, transportation of goods; maritime insurance; laws applicable to international commercial disputes.
41431 Criminal Justice Administration
Administration of the entire criminal justice system comprising the police, Lawyers, prosecutors, courts, prisons, probation and parole; coordination of work and the role of the public in the criminal justice system; concordance between administration of the judicial system and social changes.
41432 Criminal Law III: Special Law Offenses
Offenses relating to state revenue, good public morals, the environment and conservation of nature, public health, narcotic drugs, transportation, commerce and credit stability of the state, city cleanliness, consumer protection, and fair labor practices.
41444 Professional Experience in Law
Status and practice of the legal profession; law office management; providing legal consultation; drafting and reviewing contracts; preparing wills; payment of taxes; drafting complaints and statements of defence; preparation of litigation; examining witnesses; submission and admission of evidence; drafting judgments; drafting appeals and statements of defence to ppeal; requesting provisional measures prior to judgment; execution of judgemnts and orders; legal ethics; group activities for the development of virtue, ethics and effective leadership qualities.
41451 International Law
Characteristics and sources of international laws; relationship between international and national laws; subjects of international law; rights and duties of states; border and territorial sovereignty of states; treaties; settlement of international disputes; war and neutrality.
Characteristics of personal nationality; acquisition and termination of Thai nationality; conflicts of law.
International co-operation in crime suppression and extradition.
41452 International Institutes
Operational aspects and power of such different international organizations as UN organizations, governmental and non-governmental organizations including international charitable organizations such as the Red Cross.
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